The 106th annual convention of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) will take place Sept. 23-26, 2001, at the Washington Hilton and Towers in Washington, D.C. The convention, expected to attract more than 1,700 participants, features a stellar …
Republican political observer Laura Ingraham and former Clinton White House Senior Adviser Paul Begala are feature commentators for a political discussion at the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) upcoming Hawaii InfoXchange. More than 2,000 insurance professionals are expected to …
Mailboxes throughout the West have been rapidly filling with literature outlining the “Privacy Policy” of virtually every organization that has ever taken a credit application. As the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) takes hold, predictions of massive corporate mergers, acquisitions and blending …
Mailboxes throughout the West have been rapidly filling with literature outlining the “Privacy Policy” of virtually every organization that has ever taken a credit application. As the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) takes hold, predictions of massive corporate mergers, acquisitions and blending …
The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) announced the launch of InsurBanc, a unique federal savings bank that consumers can access through their hometown-based independent insurance agents. As approved by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), InsurBanc is authorized to …
A special provision, added to the currently pending legislation in Congress to overhaul the U.S. Bankruptcy law, aims to prevent Lloyd’s from collecting debts from U.S. “Names”(individual Lloyd’s investors), who have alleged they were the victims of misrepresentation. Although the …
The 2001 state legislative sessions are off and running. Among the more pressing challenges this year for a number of insurance commissioners and lawmakers is reaching compliance with the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) by a rapidly approaching …
Last year was an eventful one for the crop insurance industry with a new farm package including modifications such as an $8 billion subsidy package and a $7.1 billion bailout for farmers hurt by depressed crop prices. It was also …
The Independent Insurance Agents of America expressed approval over the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation to eliminate estate and gift taxes. IIAA is supporting the Death Tax Elimination Act introduced by Reps. Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.) and …
President Clinton signed legislation last week reinstating the installment sales method for accrual-basis taxpayers. Congress approved the measure Dec. 15, the last day of the legislative session. It was successfully navigated through the end-of-session legislative pitfalls by lead sponsors Rep. …
